India vs Turkey: Number of airline passengers per year
India
180.42 million
in 2023
Turkey
125.94 million
in 2023
India rank
4th
Turkey rank
5th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 180.42 million against 125.94 million in Turkey, a difference of 54.48 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 1.99 million | 2.12 million | India |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 2.60 million | 7.69 million | India |
| 1990s | 12.99 million | 7.10 million | 5.88 million | India |
| 2000s | 31.96 million | 17.45 million | 14.50 million | India |
| 2010s | 105.86 million | 85.31 million | 20.55 million | India |
| 2020s | 118.33 million | 86.10 million | 32.23 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, India or Turkey?
- India, at 180.42 million against 125.94 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between India and Turkey?
- 54.48 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- India ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.